Famous War Indemnities. What Beaten Nations Paid for Peace
War has always been a costly game to play. Our forefathers held up their hands in shocked amazement at the millions squandered in the Peninsula…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1917
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Local and General Our Soldiers
Mrs. M. Torpy, of this town, on Wednesday received a telegram from the Defence authorities conveying the sad news that her son,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldiers Return. Bringing a New Viewpoint in the Matter of Health Protection
For many reasons now ordinary medicines are being displaced as the standby remedy for constipation, biliousness, indigestion, sick…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Soldier's Votes
Casual observers of the election figure should remember that where-ever there are close contests—even where the majorities run into several…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Our Soldier Boys. Private W. J. A. Wark
Extracts from a letter written by Private W. J. A. Wark to an old friend of hi, Mr. Dan. Chinnery, of the Royal Hotel, Bungendore:—…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Anzac Memorial
We have received a copy of this book, which is published by the Returned Soldiers' Association. It contains a full list of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →War News
Mr. Percival Phillips says that the Germans tried several new devices at Bullecourt. When our bombing attack gained a new…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Chest Appeal
The Hon. Secretary of the Citizens' " War Chest" 'Fund communicates the following extract from a letter by Driver J…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Latest War News
A portion of our Dover forces successfully bombarded Zeebrugge and naval air services. They co-operated in over 15 aerial…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →War Saving Subscriptions
The formation of War Saving Groups with the object of obtaining subscriptions for the purpose of purchasing War Savings Certificates is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Help Win the War
Last night, in the Protestant Hall, an entertainment was given under the auspices of the local Win the War League, with the object of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. To-Day's Cables. LONDON
A French communique says that strong German reconnaisances in attempting to reach our lines at various points broke down…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldiers' Letters
Gunner H. Hickson, formerly of Reidsdale.. writes from France as follows to Miss M. Maker, of Reidsdale :-…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →With Our Soldiers in France
Private Fred. Dowell, writing to his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Dowell, from "Some-where in France," under date…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Another Local Soldier Sails
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. McKeahnie, of Booroomba, have just returned from Melbourne, where, with their daughter, they bid bon voyage to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Interesting War Notes Unshaven Soldiers
No anxiety about shaving is felt by the French conscript when he joins the army, for he is encouraged by the authorities to grow a beard, and,…
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The latest telegrams from the British front state: We continue to increase our haul of prisoners by clearing out nests of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Latest War News
The engineering strike at Manchester is ending; 50 per cent. of the men are already back at work…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Honours of War
The expression "with the honours of war," which is sometimes used in connection with the surrender of troops— such as when a besieged party…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Fortunes. Some Firms Make Gigantic Profits
"It's an ill wind that blows nobody good." .The war is putting thousands of pounds every day into the pockets of some people in the world. Such is…
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